Prince Siddhartha was a very special child, handsome, intelligent and, most of all, kind. He grew up inside the protective walls of his father's beautiful palace, shielded from ever seeing suffering. When he became old enough to travel outside of the palace, despite his father's wishes, he accidentally saw for the first time aging, sickness, and death! This made the young prince very, very sad. He then realized what he was destined to do....This is the wondrous story of Prince Siddhartha and how he became Buddha, the Awakened One. It is a powerful tale of fearlessness, peace and love that touches the hearts of children of all ages.

Jonathan Landaw was born in New Jersey and has traveled the world since
1970. He spent six years living in northern India studying Tibetan
Buddhism and is the editor and author of a number of Buddhist books,
including Wisdom Energy, Introduction to Tantra, and Buddhism for Dummies. He lives in Santa Cruz, California.